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Take a moment and tally up what you spend each year on getting to and from work. We think you™ll agree – commuting is not cheap. Click here to learn our top three ways to cut your commuting costs.

1. Consider Car Sharing.  Not only will car sharing cut costs but it™s just one of the many ways that you can contribute to environmental sustainability.  So chat-up your co-workers and organize a community car pool.  Or to find people interested in ridesharing check out erideshare.com, one of the largest carpool websites with more than 15,000 commuter, travel, and local rideshare listings in both Canada and the US.
2. Stay Home.  Approach your supervisor about the possibility of working from home two days a week. By telecommuting just two days, on average an employee will drive 5,000 less kilometers and save about $430 in gas over the year.  According to the Canadian Telework Association, currently about 13% of Canadians and 27% of Americans telecommute from their homes.
3. Benefit from Benefits.  Inquire into whether your company offers benefits that may subsidize your commuting costs.

To find out how much your commute is really costing you, check out this commuter calculator at http://www.commutesolutions.com/howmuch.html.